The Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus first in Ituri province and now in Kinshasa - with cases in Uganda - has been declared by WHO a public health emergency of international concern PHEIC but currently not a pandemic emergency

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  Central Bank says about $8,5 billion out of 10 billion in cash imported into DRC in 2025 disappeared from the formal banking system, raising concerns over money laundering and illicit financial flows; authorities are planning tighter rules for 2027

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  Democratic Republic of the Congo

  A ban on divisionism and hate speech has been announced in areas under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel movement; The Governor of North Kivu province has cited growing concerns about ethnic and tribal messaging

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  Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Catholic bishops in DRC are warning against a proposal by President Tshisekedi to amend the Constitution; they argue that worsening security situation and rising political tensions are an unfavorable environment for constitutional revisions this year

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  Democratic Republic of the Congo

  A key border post between DRC and Burundi reopened after over two months of closure triggered by an offensive by AFC/M23; the Kavimvira crossing, a vital trade route linking Uvira and Bujumbura, resumed operations as DRC regained control over the area

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